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GCSE Maths - Edexcel
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How often do topics appear in Exams?
This table shows how often each topic has appeared in exam papers from June 2017 to November 2023. A topic with 100% means it appeared in at least one paper in every exam series.
| Topic | Appearance |
|---|---|
| Area | 100% |
| Fractional Indices | 100% |
| Direct and Inverse Proportion | 100% |
| Ratio | 100% |
| Vectors | 100% |
| Compound Units | 100% |
| Compound Interest and Depreciation | 100% |
| Histograms | 100% |
| Volume | 92% |
| Perpendicular Lines | 92% |
| Error Intervals | 92% |
| Algebraic Fractions | 92% |
| Circle Theorems | 92% |
| Sectors of a Circle | 92% |
| Trigonometry | 92% |
| Boxplots | 92% |
| Iterative Processes | 92% |
| Upper and Lower Bounds | 92% |
| Composite Functions | 92% |
| Product of Three Binomials | 83% |
| Similar Shapes | 83% |
| Cumulative Frequency | 83% |
| Recurring Decimals | 83% |
| Equation of a Circle | 83% |
| Listing Strategies | 83% |
| Quadratic Inequalities | 83% |
| Laws of Indices | 83% |
| Inverse Functions | 83% |
| Surface Area | 83% |
| Averages and Spread | 75% |
| Standard Form | 75% |
| Negative Indices | 75% |
| Venn Diagrams | 75% |
| Angle Sum of Polygons | 75% |
| Subject of a Formula | 75% |
| Equation of a Straight Line | 75% |
| Combined Events | 75% |
| Transformation of Functions - Polynomial Functions | 75% |
| Pythagoras Theorem | 67% |
| Algebraic Proof | 67% |
| Cosine Rule | 67% |
| Combinations of Transformations | 67% |
| Tree Diagrams | 67% |
| Gradient | 67% |
| Sets | 67% |
| Surds | 67% |
| Calculator Questions | 67% |
| Proportion | 67% |
| Inequalities | 67% |
| Completing the Square | 67% |
| Scatter Diagrams | 58% |
| Product of Primes | 58% |
| Simultaneous Equations | 58% |
| Reverse Percentage | 58% |
| Roots and Turning Points of Quadratics | 58% |
| Mutually Exclusive Events | 58% |
| Finding the nth Term of a Quadratic | 58% |
| Factorising Quadratics | 58% |
| Enlargements | 58% |
| Sine Rule | 58% |
| Speed-Time Graphs | 58% |
| Pythagoras in 3D | 58% |
| Trigonometry in 3D | 58% |
| Solving Equations | 50% |
| Identifying Graphs | 50% |
| Area of a Triangle Using Sine | 50% |
| Distance-Time Graphs | 50% |
| Lowest Common Multiple (LCM) | 50% |
| Highest Common Factor (HCF) | 50% |
| Simultaneous Equations Graphically | 50% |
| Perimeter | 42% |
| And and Or Probability | 42% |
| Simultaneous Equations with a Quadratic | 42% |
| Regions | 42% |
| The Difference of Two Squares | 42% |
| Angles and Parallel Lines | 42% |
| Drawing Quadratic Graphs | 42% |
| Frequency Polygons | 42% |
| Trigonometric Graphs | 42% |
| Solving Quadratics | 42% |
| Multiplying Decimals | 33% |
| Proof | 33% |
| Estimation | 33% |
| Congruent Triangles | 33% |
| Exact Trigonometric Values | 33% |
| Plans and Elevations | 33% |
| Rearranging Formulae | 33% |
| Percentage Profit | 33% |
| Circumference of a Circle | 33% |
| Solving Quadratics with the Formula | 33% |
| Experimental Probabilities | 33% |
| Adding and Subtracting Fractions | 33% |
| Coordinates | 33% |
| Expanding and Simplifying Brackets | 33% |
| Rate of change Graphs | 33% |
| Multiplying Fractions | 33% |
| Factorisation | 33% |
| Translations | 25% |
| Stratified sampling | 25% |
| Increase/Decrease by a Percentage | 25% |
| Geometric Sequence | 25% |
| Iteration - Trial and Improvement | 25% |
| Percentage Change | 25% |
| Rounding to Significant Figures | 25% |
| Bearings | 25% |
| Sampling Populations | 25% |
| Reflections | 17% |
| Quadratic Graphs | 17% |
| Area of a Circle | 17% |
| Rotations | 17% |
| Money Questions | 17% |
| Reciprocals | 17% |
| Angles in a Triangle | 17% |
| Dividing Fractions | 17% |
| Two-Way Tables | 17% |
| Substitution | 17% |
| Percentage of an Amount | 17% |
| Exponential Graphs | 17% |
| Listing Outcomes | 17% |
| Inequalities on a Number Line | 17% |
| Drawing Graphs | 17% |
| Loci | 17% |
| Units of measurement | 17% |
| Finding the nth Term | 17% |
| Drawing Cubic Graphs | 17% |
| Dividing Decimals | 17% |
| Algebraic Expressions | 17% |
| Transformation of Functions - Trigonometric Functions | 17% |
| Exponential Functions | 8% |
| Ordering | 8% |
| Single Event probability | 8% |
| Rounding to Decimal places | 8% |
| Pie Charts | 8% |
| Measuring and drawing Angles | 8% |
| Change to a Percentage | 8% |
| Properties of shapes | 8% |
| Sketching Functions | 8% |
| Polygons | 8% |
| Time Series | 8% |
| Area of a Triangle | 8% |
| Simplifying Fractions | 8% |
| Stem and Leaf Diagrams | 8% |
| Arithmetic Sequence | 8% |
| Compound Shapes | 8% |
| Non-linear sequences | 8% |
| Expanding Brackets | 8% |
| Angles on a Line and at a Point | 8% |
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